Books in the The History of Disability series

Despite her disabilities, Helen Keller worked tirelessly for human rights and other political issues.

Disability has always been a preoccupation of American society and culture. This title leads readers through hospital-schools, courtrooms, advocacy journals, and beyond to discover disability's past. It explores the complex meanings of disability as identity and cultural signifier in American history.

A collection of essays and documents chronicilizing the history of treatment, labeling, and understanding of mental retardating in the U.S. NYUP is one the forefront of publishing in disability studies.